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@roses1958 OP asked how to let this guy down gently because we as women are socialized to be sweet and docile and to always protect mens' egos. She doesn't owe an ounce of gentleness or niceness to someone who invaded her space unprompted and used his inherent authority as the gym staff on duty...

@roses1958 OP posted here because this isn't sitting well with her (for good reason). By telling OP not to report him unless it happens again - when it should never have happened in the first place - you're telling her that this guy's feelings matter more than hers. And hitting on someone is...

@roses1958 Whether it was conscious or not that's exactly what happened here. OP stopped what she was doing to talk to this guy because he was an employee - the only authority figure in the space - and she thought she was in trouble. That's fucked up and violating and gross. He didn't give OP...

@roses1958 It was completely inappropriate to approach her at all. Why should OP wait for him to violate that boundary a second time before reporting him? Gym employees don't have a lot of power in the grand scheme of things, but they do have some power in a gym. We stop what we're doing when...